I don't think anyone is suggesting that animals be killed, but many exotic animals are dying because they are not in properly maintained facilities, and are being taken care of by people who do not know how to properly feed and house them. I have not heard of a single animal being confiscated under this program, except the lions and bears that were set free by their owner. The recession caused problems for many animal owners, including horse owners and exotic animal owners. You can't leave these animals underfed and ill-housed. That's not an appropriate solution. Register your animals and meet the standards for care!Posted by: Fred P (Kent, OH) on January 6, 2014 10:01AM

This is sickening. These animals are private property and were legally owned- without a true case, the government cannot just burst into their homes and seize them from their families only to have them killed after being caged and never taken out for weeks.Posted by: Anda Ciurezu (Canada) on January 1, 2014 8:01AM